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- Automobile
Hyundai, SK On sign pact for EV battery partnership in US
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it has signed an initial pact with car battery maker SK On to secure batteries for its dedicated electric vehicle (EV) plant in the United…
- Hyderabad
Meet the man who converts old bikes into electric vehicles
An engineer from Hyderabad, Maaz Ahmed Khan converts old bikes into electronic vehicles. He has his own start-up company Torq Electric. Maaz told Siasat.com that initially, he wanted to convert auto-rikshaws into…
- Automobile
Apple plans to build team for its electric car soon
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to build a team for its electric car project — Project Titan — before the end of the year. On the microblogging site, analyst…
- Automobile
Tesla appoints Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to board
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has appointed billionaire and Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia to its board of directors. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gebbia has…
- Automobile
Tesla countersues US civil rights agency that accused it of racial bias
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has countersued California Civil Rights Department (CRD), that alleged racial bias at the electric car-maker’s US factory in a lawsuit. Tesla alleged in its countersuit, filed in…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- Automobile
Ford India finalises severance package with workers at Chennai plant
Chennai: Ford India Private Ltd, which is shutting down its plant near here, has arrived at a final severance package settlement with the workers union, the company said on Wednesday. According to…
- Automobile
Jeep enters EV market, to introduce 4 all-electric SUVs by 2025
New Delhi: The Jeep brand, owned by Stellantis, on Thursday announced to introduce four new all-electric SUVs in North America and Europe by the end of 2025. Jeep showed the first images…
- Automobile
Tesla quietly develops virtual power plant in Japan
Tokyo: Electric car maker Tesla is quietly developing a virtual power plant in Japan as it has revealed that since 2021, it has been quietly installing its Powerwall batteries at residences on…
- Automobile
Hyundai Motor chief visits US amid new EV tax break law
Seoul: Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday that its Chairman Chung Euisun was visiting the US amid growing concerns over a new law excluding electric vehicles (EVs) built outside the country from tax…
- Automobile
Bhavish Aggarwal unveils Ola electric car with 500 km range
New Delhi: Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday shifted gears and entered a new territory by showcasing a homegrown electric car that will arrive in the country by 2024. Aggarwal…
- Automobile
Tesla surpasses 3 mn car production mark: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk has announced that his electric car company Tesla surpassed the milestone of producing 3 million vehicles. Tesla cars have so far achieved over 40 million miles and the…
- Automobile
US startup Autonomy buys EVs worth $143 mn from Hyundai, Kia
Seoul: US electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy will buy 3,140 EVs from Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia to strengthen its fleet lineup. Autonomy has placed an official order to receive 1,640…
- Automobile
Tesla to build 10-12 gigafactories in years to come: Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla would probably build “at least 10 or 12 gigafactories” in years to come, teasing another gigafactory location to be chosen later this…
- Automobile
BMW recalls some of its electric cars over battery fire risk
San Francisco: BMW has issued a recall for some of its electric cars as the high voltage battery “may have internal damage”, which can result in an electrical short circuit. The recall…
